Bernoulli’s Principle of Pressure states that the pressure of a moving fluid (liquid or gas) varies with its speed of motion (1). If the fluid’s speed increases, a drop in pressure will be seen. This principle is a key component of flight. It is used as a basis for the measurement of airspeed and for… [More]

The Atmosphere Your aircraft will be flying through atmosphere at a certain elevation, so we might as well start there. Think back to your early science classes when you were taught about the environment. You may not remember the exact mixture, but I’m sure you recall that our atmosphere is a mixture of gases. What… [More]

If you’re looking to just sit back and watch a video about aviation, you’re in luck. There’s actually a video on Hulu titled “Aviation 101” from a show called: The Aviators. The show is about 30 minutes long and, of course, has some advertisements interspersed, but I still think it’s worth the watch. The episode… [More]

If you’re here, you likely already know a thing or two the general structure of an airplane: fuselage, wings, power-plant, empennage, and landing gear. Nevertheless, we’re going to cover the basics to ensure you have a good feel for each of the latter. If you ever intend to take an aircraft to flight, you’ll want… [More]

Aircraft Basics

If you’re looking to just sit back and watch a video about aviation, you’re in luck. There’s actually a video on Hulu titled “Aviation 101” from a show called: The Aviators. The show is about 30 minutes long and, of course, has some advertisements interspersed, but I still think it’s worth the watch. The episode […]

If you’re here, you likely already know a thing or two the general structure of an airplane: fuselage, wings, power-plant, empennage, and landing gear. Nevertheless, we’re going to cover the basics to ensure you have a good feel for each of the latter. If you ever intend to take an aircraft to flight, you’ll want […]

Flight Principles

If you’ve been looking into flight training for a while, you’ve likely heard some derivation of the following: “air must move over the top of the wing faster to meet the wind that flows under the wing at the same time.” Well, I always wondered why the wind “must” meet at the same time. It […]

Bernoulli’s Principle of Pressure states that the pressure of a moving fluid (liquid or gas) varies with its speed of motion (1). If the fluid’s speed increases, a drop in pressure will be seen. This principle is a key component of flight. It is used as a basis for the measurement of airspeed and for […]

The Atmosphere Your aircraft will be flying through atmosphere at a certain elevation, so we might as well start there. Think back to your early science classes when you were taught about the environment. You may not remember the exact mixture, but I’m sure you recall that our atmosphere is a mixture of gases. What […]

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General Thoughts

If you’re like me, you’ve likely dreamed of flying an airplane most of your life. While I’ve dreamed about this for longer than I can remember, life has always got in the way of me actually becoming a pilot. Whether it was money, time, or otherwise, something always seemed to come up. Well, this is […]